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<p>Departmental Ministers, on behalf of the Secretary of State, take decisions on
the final referral of topics to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
(NICE) technology appraisal and highly specialised technology work programmes on the
basis of advice from the Department’s officials. The advice summarises the outcome
of a topic selection process that is overseen by NICE and includes consideration of
topics against published criteria by a group comprising representatives from the Department,
NHS England and NICE and informed by public consultation.</p>
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